MG261 Business Law II

for S2J 2011

Mission Statement: The mission of Park University, an entrepreneurial institution of learning, is to provide access to academic excellence, which will prepare learners to think critically, communicate effectively and engage in lifelong learning while serving a global community.

Vision Statement: Park University will be a renowned international leader in providing innovative educational opportunities for learners within the global society.

Course

MG 261 Business Law II

Semester

S2J 2011 PV

Faculty

Mumma, John

Title

Adjunct Professor of English and Business Law

Degrees/Certificates

BA, Michigan State University/East Lansing, MIMA, University of Illinois/Chicago, ILJD, John Marshall Law School/Chicago, IL

Course Description:MG261 Business Law II: A continuation of the study of contract, agency, employment, and negotiable instruments; comparison of social responsibility and legal aspects of selected issues.3:0:3 Prerequisite: MG 260

Educational Philosophy: Success in any legal studies class is determined by preparedness, class participation, engagement with assigned materials, and "striving for excellence," which we will define as "exceeding minimum requirements to a significant degree whenever reasonably possible."

Learning Outcomes:Core Learning Outcomes

Describe the relationship between agent and principal

Distinguish between the rights and liabilities of business owners, whether partners, members or shareholders.

Identify areas where the internet has affected the law as it relates to contracting, employment and intellectual property.

Core Assessment:

All ParkUniversity courses must include a core assessment that measures the course's Core Learning Outcomes. The purpose of this assessment is to determine if expectations have been met concerning mastery of learning outcomes across all instructional modalities.

For this course, the core assessment is a Comprehensive Final Examination to be administered in all sections of MG 261. This exam is worth at least 30 percent of the student's final grade and will test students' mastery of the Core Learning Outcomes (as listed on this syllabus) through definitions, essay, and/or multiple choice questions.

This core assessment is a CLOSED BOOK, CLOSED NOTES comprehensive examination that must be administered and proctored in the classroom and is not to be given as a take-home examination. Students should not have access to the exam or its questions before it is administered. The duration of the exam can be no longer than two hours.

No computers, or materials other than a writing instrument and a calculator without text functions and communication may be used for the exam; this applies to all students, regardless of whether the exam is for on-line or face-to-face students. Completion of the exam is strictly individual; students may not work in groups to complete the exam.

Researched Legal Issue Paper: 3-4 typed, double-spaced pages; 3 instructor approved, authoritative sources used in the paper; sources may include law cases, law review articles, government websites (Department of Labor, Federal Trade Commission), or state law codes (e.g., Missouri Revised Statutes); MLA or APA documentation; due Week 8. The paper's focus should suggest a comparative analysis of related laws in different states, clarification of ambiguous or controversial issues in a particular body of law, or identification of a particular trend in the law. Some class time will be devoted to topic exploration and preliminary research. Questions and rough drafts may be submitted via email in advance of the due date for instructor feedback.

In-class Midterm (Week 5) and Final Exams (Week 8). The essay portion of the Midterm will be open book; the objective portion of the Midterm test we be closed book.

Grading:

Class Participation = 60

Quizzes = 40 points

Researched Legal Issue Paper = 100 points

Midterm Exam = 100 points

Core Assessment Final Exam = 150 points

Total = 450 points

405-450 = A

360-404 = B

315-359 = C

270=314 = D

269 and below = F

The course grade for students will be based on the overall average of homework and tests taken during the course in accordance with the weighting of the various requirements as stated in the syllabus.

All final exams in all School of Business courses will be comprehensive and will be closed book and closed notes. They will constitute 30% of the total course grade and will not be a take-home exam. They will be completed during the test week in the period designated by the registrar or by the Proctor in the case online courses. If calculators are allowed, they will not be multifunctional electronic devices that include features such as: phones, cameras, instant messaging, pagers, and so forth. Electronic Computers will not be allowed on final exams unless an exception is made by the Dean of the School of Business.

Late Submission of Course Materials:

Quizzes may not be made up. Students may drop the lowest quiz grade.

In the event the student is not able to take the midterm exam during the scheduled week, a make up exam will be scheduled and made available in the Testing Center on in the Underground. The instructor may deduct points for exams taken after the formal exam date regardless of circumstances.

Students who miss class should take the initiative of emailing the instructor regarding material covered in class during their absence.

Classroom Rules of Conduct:

Common sense and common courtesy play a large role in any classroom setting. Behavior that is distracting, counterproductive, rude, offensive, or destructive will not be tolerated. Students exhibiting such behavior will be asked to leave the course and may be subjected to disciplinary action through the Dean's office. All such matters will be handled by the instructor at his discretion.

Pirate email is the official communication vehicle between students and instructor. Therefore, conversations that occur between students and instructor during or after class do not constitute notice to the instructor of particular student complaints, problems, or announcements of intent.

Researched Legal Issue Papers should be submitted as rich text or wordpad documents through Pirate email. Such submissions constitute a record of the time the paper was completed and submitted. Students should bring a printed copy of the paper to class on the due date. This copy will constitute the "grading copy" and should be labeled as such by the student. The instructor will respond to drafts in progress via Pirate email to a reasonable degree and at his discretion.

The instructor is not a practicing attorney in the state of Missouri. If you have personal legal issues, please procure the services of a licensed attorney for your state.

Assignments on the schedule that follows are listed on the date under which they are due, not the date on which they are assigned. Therefore, students should come to class prepared to discuss Chapter 19 Week 2.

The instructor may give reading quizzes at his discretion. These will be "pop" quizzes and may constitute a portion of the "Class Participation" points listed in the Grading Plan.

In addition to chapters listed for homework in the official schedule, portions of the following chapters may be included in lecture/discussion week to week. Such material will not be assigned as homework but may also be covered on midterm and final exams. A review for material to be covered on exams will be provided in class and via email in advance of each test.

The instructor may make reasonable adjustments in assignments and procedure at his discretion.

Students wishing to protest a final course grade should follow the procedure set forth in the current Park University Undergraduate Catalog under "Administrative Appeals," p. 51.

Course Topic/Dates/Assignments:

Quizzes may be given over chapters listed below on the date specified for that chapter (e.g., quiz over Ch 19 on March 24 is a possibility).

Portions of supplemental chapters will be discussed week to week, time permitting, at the instructor's discretion. Material dealt with in this matter will also be tested on the midterm and final exams but will not be subject to weekly quizzes. Such supplemental material includes, but is not limited to, portions of Chs 8, 20, 42-46, 48, 51.

Week 1, March 17 -- Introduction to the course and discussion of various legal concepts. No advance reading is required. Bring the Mallor textbook, though.

Week 2, March 24 -- Ch 19 Sales ( Cases: Baxter and Alsafi)

Week 3, March 31 -- Ch 35 Agency (Cases: Euclid and ABKCO)

Week 4, April 7 -- Ch 36 Third Party Relations of the Principle and Agent (Cases: Opp and Millan)

Academic Honesty:Academic integrity is the foundation of the academic community. Because each student has the primary responsibility for being academically honest, students are advised to read and understand all sections of this policy relating to standards of conduct and academic life. Park University students and faculty members are encouraged to take advantage of the University resources available for learning about academic honesty (www.park.edu/current or http://www.park.edu/faculty/).from Park University 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog Page 92

Plagiarism:Plagiarism involves the use of quotations without quotation marks, the use of quotations without indication of the source, the use of another's idea without acknowledging the source, the submission of a paper, laboratory report, project, or class assignment (any portion of such) prepared by another person, or incorrect paraphrasing. from Park University 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog Page 92-93

The instructor may excuse absences for valid reasons, but missed work must be made up within the semester/term of enrollment.

Work missed through unexcused absences must also be made up within the semester/term of enrollment, but unexcused absences may carry further penalties.

In the event of two consecutive weeks of unexcused absences in a semester/term of enrollment, the student will be administratively withdrawn, resulting in a grade of "F".

A "Contract for Incomplete" will not be issued to a student who has unexcused or excessive absences recorded for a course.

Students receiving Military Tuition Assistance or Veterans Administration educational benefits must not exceed three unexcused absences in the semester/term of enrollment. Excessive absences will be reported to the appropriate agency and may result in a monetary penalty to the student.

Report of a "F" grade (attendance or academic) resulting from excessive absence for those students who are receiving financial assistance from agencies not mentioned in item 5 above will be reported to the appropriate agency.

Park University 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog Page 95-96A student's first absence will be recorded as "excused." All subsequent absences will be recorded as "unexcused" regardless of circumstances and may affect a student's final grade adversely at the instructor's discretion.

Disability Guidelines:Park University is committed to meeting the needs of all students that meet the criteria for special assistance. These guidelines are designed to supply directions to students concerning the information necessary to accomplish this goal. It is Park University's policy to comply fully with federal and state law, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, regarding students with disabilities. In the case of any inconsistency between these guidelines and federal and/or state law, the provisions of the law will apply. Additional information concerning Park University's policies and procedures related to disability can be found on the Park University web page: http://www.park.edu/disability .

Rubric

Competency

Exceeds Expectation (3)

Meets Expectation (2)

Does Not Meet Expectation (1)

No Evidence (0)

Synthesis OutcomesDescribe the relationship between agent and principal.

Thoroughly describes the relationship, clearly stating the distinctions between agent and principal.

Describes succinctly and clearly the relation.

Does not clearly describe or distinguish between the two parties.

No response or no pertinent information related to agent-principal relations.

Analysis Outcomes8. Identify areas where the internet has affected the law as it relates to contracting, employment and intellectual property.

Identifies, describes, and provides examples of how law impacts contracting, employment, and intellectual property protection.

Identifies, describes, and provides examples of how law impacts contracting, employment, and intellectual property protection.

Does not clearly identify areas.

No response or no pertinent information related to agent-principal relations.

Evaluation OutcomesIdentify and describe some of the consumer protection laws.Examine the types of business associations.

Identifies and describes many (more than four) consumer protection laws.

States and describes several types of business associations and provides a thorough description of each type.

Identifies and describes at least two areas.

Identifies and discusses two types of business associations.

Does not clearly identify two or more laws.

Does not identify and examine at least two types of business associations.

No response or no pertinent information related to consumer protection laws.

No response or no pertinent information related to business associations.

Terminology OutcomesExamine the types of business associations.Define and give examples of types of intellectual property.

States and describes several types of business associations and provides a thorough description of each type.

Clearly define each type of intellectual property and submit examples.

Identifies and discusses two types of business associations.

Provides a simple, clear definition of two types of intellectual property.

Does not identify and examine at least two types of business associations.

No response or no pertinent information related to business associations.